This experience includes your spot at the Memory Bear Design Day Workshop and a custom memory bear sewn by Jas after the event using your meaningful fabric.
Join us on October 4, 2025 for a heartwarming afternoon of creativity, connection, and storytelling. In this hands-on workshop, you'll design your own memory bear using fabric that holds personal meaning - whether it's a loved one's shirt, a baby blanket, or a cherished garment.
We'll guide you through fabric layout, cutting, and eye design, while you enjoy snacks, refreshments, and the company of others creating something meaningful. All tools are provided, and once your bear is prepped, we'll sew it with care and have it ready for pickup or delivery in 4 to 8 weeks - just in time for the holidays.
Where & When:
- Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 1pm to 4pm
- Seams Sew Thready at 28438 Joy Road, Livonia MI 48150
What’s Included:
- Your custom Memory Bear - sewn with love after the workshop
- A guided design session to prepare your fabric and personalize your bear
- Light refreshments and community connection
- Optional add-ons:
- Embroidery (+$10 optional add-on)
- Shipping (+$10) or free local pickup
What You’ll Bring:
- One or two meaningful pieces of fabric (cotton or heat-safe preferred)
- A heart ready to honor your memories
After purchase, you’ll receive a confirmation email with all the details and a link to add the event to your calendar.
Materials
You Bring the Clothes, We Provide Thread, Eyes and Nose, Woven Stabilizer, Stuffing and Crafting Supplies!
The memory bears are approximately 12” tall.
Memory Bear Design Day Workshop + Bear (10/4/25)
***PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THE ITEM DETAILS OF THE LISTING. MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED HERE. THANK YOU! ***
Our current turnaround time is 4 to 8 weeks from when we receive your items, not your order date. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
From adult clothes, we will need two shirts of any size to make an animal.
Some great ideas from adult clothing are:- Button-down shirts
- Flannel shirts
- Flannel pajamas
- Bath robes (knee-length or longer)
- T-shirts (please keep in mind that if there is a large logo on your t-shirt, that it may not all fit on your animal)
- Golf/Polo shirts
- Sweatshirts (please keep in mind that if there is a large logo on your sweatshirt, that it may not all fit on your animal)
- Fleece shirts
- Fleece pajamas
- Fleece bathrobes (knee-length or longer)
Materials that can't be used: - loose-knit items
- handmade crochet or knit items
- thick knit sweaters
- sheer or lace items
- silky or satin-like polyester materials such as wedding/bridesmaid dresses, blouses or nightgowns
- muslin or gauze type material
- nylon items
- woven afghans or blankets
- bedding
- swim trunks or bathing suits
If your animal is being made from baby clothes such as sleepers, onesies, gowns, t-shirts, receiving blankets, etc., we will need (choose one below):- Preemie, Newborn, or 0-3 Months - Please bring at least 6 sleepers or gowns. If bringing items of lesser fabric such as t-shirts, onesies, or leggings, please bring at least 8 to 9 items.
- 3-6 Months to 18 Months - Please bring at least 5 sleepers or gowns. If bringing items of lesser fabric such as t-shirts, onesies, or leggings, please bring at least 7 to 8 items.
- Toddlers and Children's - Please bring at least 5 to 6 items such as t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, sweatshirts, leggings, etc.
You are welcome to bring a variety of clothing sizes if you'd like. If you have specific items you would like to use other than what is listed above, or if you're unsure of what and how much to bring, please contact us BEFORE placing your order.
NOTICE: While every care is taken to make your animal safe and strong, it is intended as a keepsake only. Should you wish to give this to a child for gentle play, which is your decision, and therefore your responsibility to supervise their play, as small plastic parts are used and may present a choking hazard.
